Pain Meds:

Anti-Parasite Drugs:

Over The Counter Drugs That You Should Stockpile:

Ibuprofen, 200 mg (Motrin & Advil)

It can alleviate pan from strains, sprains, arthritis, and traumatic injury, as well as reduce inflammation in the injured area.

Ibuprofen is also useful in reducing fevers from infections, but can cause stomach upset.

Ibuprofen 200 mg can be used one or two every four hours, three every six hours, or four every eight hours.

Acetamineophen, 325 mg (Tylenol):

Another popular pain reliever and fever reducer.

It can be used for all of the problems that you can take ibuprofen for, with the added benefit of not causing stomach irritation or thinning of the blood.

Unfortunately, it has no significant anti-inflammatory effect.

It is an excellent for treatment of pain and fevers in children at lower doses.

It comes in regular strength (325 mg) and extra strength (650 mg).

Adults take one or two every four hours.

Aspirin, 325 mg:

Aspirin is also a pain reliever, fever reducer, and anti-inflammatory, but it has blood thinning properties as well.

It may be all you have to help those with medical uses that require the use of anticoagulants.

It is useful to treat older people with coronary artery disease.

If you suspect someone of having a heart attack, have the chew an adult aspirin immediately.

Take two adult aspirin for pain, fever , and inflammation or one baby aspirin (81 mg) daily to help with coronary artery disease and as an anticoagulant.

In a collapse situation, higher doses may be appropriate to replace anticoagulant drugs like Coumadin, but this has not been fully researched.

Stomach upset is possible when taking aspirin.

Loperamide, 2mg (Imodioum):

Antidiarrheal.

Slows intestinal motility, causing less water loss, and thus less dehydration.

With diarrheal disease you will have nausea and vomiting, so you will also want to have Meclizine.

Meclizine, 12.5mg, 25mg, and 50mg (Dramamine, Antivert):

Prevents nausea and vomiting. Often used to prevent motion sickness.

Also may help with dizziness, and tends to act as a sedative.

Take one 25mg tablet one hour before boarding a plane or boat, or 50-100mg daily in divided doses for dizziness, anxiety or sleep.

Metamucil:

In survival situations a lack of a balanced diet with fiber may cuase issues with constipation. Metamucil (now called Meta) is made from psyllium seed husks and provides a goo source of fiber when it is not easily available otherwise.

Metamucil may have benefits for cholesterol, diabetes, and irritable bowel syndrome as well.

Some people note less hunger between meals when they take it.

Triple Antibiotic Ointment (Neosporin, Bacitracin, Bactroban):

When applied to an injury involving a break in the skin it greatly decreases the chance of infections which could lead to a life-threatening condition.

Triple antibiotic ointment won’t cure a deep infection. That will require oral or IV antibiotics. Treating an injury with the ointment immediately after an injury will give you a good chance at preventing an infection.

Apply three to four times a day.

Diphenhydramine 25mg and 50mg (Benadryl):

An antihistamine alleviates itching, rashes, nasal congestion, and other symptoms of allergic reactions.

It also helps drain the nasal passages in some respiratory infections.

At the higher 50mg does it makes an effective sleep aid.

Use 25mg every six hours for mild reactions.

Use 50mg every six hours for severe reactions, anxiety, or sleep.

It also comes in cream or ointment form.

Hydrocortisone Cream (1%):

A cream used for various type of dermatitis that cause redness, flakiness, itching, and thickening of the skin.

It is a mild steroid which reduces inflammation and various symptoms of allergic dermatitis, exzema, diaper rah, etc.

Apply three to four times per day to affected area.

Lidocaine Ointment (Xylocaine):

Topical anesthetic meant to decrease pain in areas of the skin.

Helpful to deal with burns, insect bites, minor cuts, and other injuries.

Apply two to three times per day.

Can be used to deaden skin prior to inserting a needle, but are not numbing enough to perform procedures like suture closures.

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